Those darn schedule-makers. I had to be at the Gophers-Boston College women’s hockey game at 1 p.m. on Sunday. At the exact same time, the Gophers women’s team was playing Penn State across the street in the Barn.

Wish I could have seen both. But I did catch most of the U-PSU game on tape delay on the Big Ten Network on Monday afternoon. I stumbled on it.

And the Gophersproved once again if they get strong contributions from all five starters — and sometimes a bench player or two — they can contend for the Big Ten title.

Thisis not a strong league. The Lionsplayed 6-3 Janessa Wolff, a freshman from Park Rapids,a lotto try to get some boards. She’s going to be good, just not quite yet.

Good to see BrittanyMcCoy andKorinne Campbell hit at least one outside shotapiece for the U. Teams have been sagging off of them too much.

And Ashley Ellis-Milan was super. How she plays with that brace on her right shoulder is beyond me. But this was her first breakout gamesince injuringthat shoulderagainst Virginia Tech.

Hopefully, the U canwin at Indiana on Thursday. That would set up a huge game with Ohio State on Jan. 24. The first place Buckeyes lead the Gophersby one-half game now. Better check my calendar for conflicts. I’m sure Pam Borton could use my advice that night.

What do you think? How far can these Gophers go?

CO-BIG TEN PLAYER OF WEEK PLAYED IN LOSS TO U

Jolene Anderson of Wisconsin was named the Co-Big Ten Player of the Week. She had her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds on Monday of last week in a loss to the U.

But she really impressed the next game, scoring 42 points, a conference high this season and second best all-time,in an overtimeloss to Iowa. Those points gave her 2,006 for her career. She is the Badgers’ all-time leading scorer.

The other player earning the award was 6-4 freshman center Jantel Lavender who had two double-doubles for Ohio State as the Buckeyes beat Indiana and Northwestern.

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